Every fanboy has a diagram stashed
somewhere detailing some level of wire-free desktop nirvana, but if only he could eliminate that pesky VGA cable (and
those annoying power cables, still working on that one) then he would be truly happy. Well the Wireless VGA Extender is
here to help, and not only does it take your VGA signal
wireless, up to a
1024x768 resolution, but it can transmit your PS/2 plugs for a keyboard and mouse, and an audio jack across the room
with it. The range is 100 feet, which should be plenty for most fanboy operations, however the ordering form says that
the device isn't for residential use, so you'll have to work it out with the FCC if this is ever going to end up in
your living room.
[Thanks,
Preston]
posted Jan 19th 2006 8:00AM
This device isn't totally useless. Yes it is outdated with regards to the KVM functionality, but who needs to extend the keyboard and mouse anyways? The resolution is fine for many applications. For custom installation applications, this would make hanging a plasma on a wall for board room applications a breeze when there is no way to pull a wire of any sort from a conference table to a nearby wall. It may not be useful for some of these home theater people, but the real enthusiast is not looking at doing anything wireless!!
Let's assume that I'd have the money to buy it. Let's assume that I still can find some old PS/s Keyboard and a mouse which will actually fit :)
...But... 1024x768 would make me vomit when I'd display such resolution on my Dell 24" LCD. I mean, really... Make it Full-HD-compliant, add some bad-ass USB support and sell it at twice the price. It'd sell like hot bread.
My company has these in three conference rooms to be used in conjunction with ceiling mounted LCD projectors. They work fine for basic VGA, but they are as loud as all heck. They have VERY loud and cheap fans. The bearings are gone after only months of use. Sadly, from the looks of things, this is the only option out there.
It would be good if it was small enough to connect to the back of a roof mount projector - like a USB memory stick size! Great for playing games from the lounge on the big screen...
Cool but not real useful here in my room, cuz its inteference land here :P
If the resolution would be better id use one, so then i can tie it up to my 50" easily. Too bad it aint DVI
or you could just get a laptop and use it as a desktop replacement (with a laptop stand like the icurve).
wireless keyboard + mouse, and pretty soon wireless usb to handle external hard drives, ipods and an external soundcard.
You desk could be wire free save for the single power cable that goes into your laptop.
Hopefully they'll integrate the technology directly in monitors before too long.
Only for commercial use? Interesting. But did you see the price? Whoa. It better work FLAWLESSLY for that price. Now I see why my hospital bills are so dang high...they're buying equipment with this kind of pricetag.
I mean, it is cool and all...but why is it so expensive for what seems like such a simple device?
Wild! Just add a microwave system for the power (and dont let it pass through you) and you will have a wireless computer! (Or get a laptop.)
I'd buy one with DVI, save me having to route 15m worth of DVI between my HTPC and my projector...
When was this made? 1995? Come on, VGA and PS/2, this isn't a gadget, it's a museum exhibit.
hmm ... I never knew that there were such things as 'i like to waste money on a totally useless device that doesn't even give me good resolution'-fanboys ...
It's about time something like that happened. I always wondered why you can only use software like VNC that lags like crazy with video. I dunno, I always expected something like this to happen.
Who cares? 1024x768? VGA???
They ported VNC to a wireless router? ;)
Ok ok... perhaps some more sophisticated compression protocol.
Our company uses one for the confrence room projector. They do not work very well. It introduces lots of graphical artifacts at high resolution and does not support a good refresh rate.
1000 cool points to whoever hacks the transmitter into the monitor casing.
While this is about 5 years too late, hopefully they will take it to the next step and make a DVI(Better yet dual DVI) and USB and capbable of 1080p resolution - and you would have what many people would really have a use for.
I have 5 VGA (640x480) with A/V in-out wireless 2.4Ghz extenders with built-in scan converter and wireless keyboard.
each unit is $110+shipping
for more info ermediainc@aol.com